Bobby Womack

Yes, it sounds kind of morbid, but go and see Bobby Womack while you can. Music is, depending on who you ask, going great or in a bad way. Womack is evidence that at one time, music not only meant something ¿ it could make magic. It's not just his soulful voice; it's the way he uses it to dazzle, with songs familiar and not so familiar. His wonder of a recent album, "The Bravest Man in the Universe," has a title that also smacks of the truth, as Womack struggles with Alzheimer's-like symptoms. Why go: He is a for-real music legend. Reconsider: You remember him at his best, and hate nostalgia. 8 p.m. Saturday, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. $55-$85; ticketmaster.com

Yes, it sounds kind of morbid, but go and see Bobby Womack while you can. Music is, depending on who you ask, going great or in a bad way. Womack is evidence that at one time, music not only meant something ¿ it could make magic. It's not just his soulful voice; it's the way he uses it to dazzle, with songs familiar and not so familiar. His wonder of a recent album, "The Bravest Man in the Universe," has a title that also smacks of the truth, as Womack struggles with Alzheimer's-like symptoms. Why go: He is a for-real music legend. Reconsider: You remember him at his best, and hate nostalgia. 8 p.m. Saturday, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Hammond. $55-$85; ticketmaster.com